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Travis d'Arnaud (wrist) went 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts against the Nationals on Friday in his return from the disabled list.

D'Arnaud had been sidelined since June 20 with a sprained left elbow. The Mets bolstered their lineup Friday by acquiring Yoenis Cespedes from the Tigers, but getting their catcher back is another big plus for their offense. Aug 1 - 12:03 AM

Mets activated C Travis d'Arnaud from the 15-day disabled list.

Manager Terry Collins indicated Thursday that the club will ease the hard-hitting backstop back into action, so expect to see him share the load with Kevin Plawecki for awhile until he gets back into the swing of things. Jul 30 - 8:31 PM

Mets manager Terry Collins said Thursday that he will ease Travis d'Arnaud (elbow) into action.

The 26-year-old catcher rejoined the Mets on Thursday morning after missing a month with a left elbow sprain, but he won't be officially activated until Friday. Kevin Plawecki is starting behind the plate against the Padres on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field. Jul 30 - 10:10 AM

Travis d'Arnaud has completed his minor league rehab assignment and will rejoin the Mets on Thursday.

He has missed the past month with a left elbow sprain, but is now fully recovered and ready to provide an offensive jolt to the Mets. Before landing on the disabled list, the 26-year-old was hitting .296/.338/.535 with four homers and 17 RBI in 19 games. Jul 29 - 10:11 PM

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Mets placed OF Michael Cuddyer on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 22, with a left knee injury.

The Mets held out as long as they could with Cuddyer, but the veteran outfielder's knee just wasn't getting any better. It's unclear at this point how long he might be sidelined. Michael Conforto has been called up to take Cuddyer's roster spot and will also take over as the regular left fielder.

Matz won't be throwing for at least three weeks. He'll be reevaluated at that point, but if the muscle hasn't healed, his rehab could be pushed beyond that three-week mark. Jonathan Niese will start in his place against the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Rafael Montero (shoulder) had some stiffness after his latest throwing session and is expected to see a doctor.

It's not clear if this is routine discomfort or a more serious setback. Montero was recently shifted from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list, though that doesn't necessarily affect his timetable.

Jon Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the Reds have interest in acquiring Zack Wheeler.

It's unclear if there have been any substantive talks between the two clubs, but Jay Bruce could fill the Mets need for an outfield bat. It's unclear what else the Reds would have to part with to make a deal work though.

Major League Baseball has suspended RHP Jenrry Mejia 162 games for a second positive PED test.

Mejia tested positive for Stanozolol and Boldenone. The reliever just returned from an 80-game ban three weeks ago and inexplicably was busted again. The Mets' acquisition of Tyler Clippard looks even bigger now.

The hope is that he'll get the green light to resume throwing at that time. Blevins has been sidelined since mid-April with a distal radius fracture of his left arm, but he could make an impact in the Mets' bullpen down the stretch.